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The US will soon test THAAD missile defenses as tensions with North Korea mount
The US plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile-defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days, two US officials told Reuters on Friday, as tensions with...
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Here's the history of failed assassination attempts on North Korean leaders
The two dozen commandos trained to kill North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung on a remote island off the coast of South Korea never made it to Pyongyang.The men of the 2325th Group's 209th Detachment had...
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North Korea needs nukes because of its religion
Another missile test, another step forward for North Korea's ambition to successfully deliver a nuclear weapon, another round of hand-wringing, anger, and editorials globally.It's all become rather...
View ArticleA North Korean EMP attack is a dark possibility
As the tension between North Korea and the US continues to grow, the possibility of war is rapidly evolving into a probability. Now some military experts worry that an attack via EMP (electromagnetic...
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The idea that there are 'no good options' on North Korea is a myth
It is now a commonplace to argue that there are no good options on North Korea — common perhaps, but wrong.In fact, it is Pyongyang that faces militarily and economically dominant adversaries, and dim...
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The many failed attempts to kill the leaders of North Korea
(Foreign Policy) — The two dozen commandos trained to kill North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung on a remote island off the coast of South Korea never made it to Pyongyang.The men of the 2325th Group’s...
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Rex Tillerson still has a skeleton crew at the State Department to deal with...
North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile this week was condemned by the Pentagon, which said the missile was of a type "we've not seen before."North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
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Here are all the missile tests conducted by North Korea since 1984
North Korea conducted its first ever intercontinental-ballistic-missile test last week, which experts have said could reach Alaska.In 2017 alone, North Korea has carried out 12 missile launches — eight...
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The US’s best defense against a North Korean nuke could spark a nuclear war...
The US has spent at least $40 billion on a missile defense system intended to knock down or deter incoming North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles, but actually using the system could lead to...
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Here's what people in South Korea really think about Trump and North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea— The high-stakes conflict between North Korea and the rest of the world at least appears to be getting worse. On Tuesday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile thought to be capable...
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China says the 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit back on Tuesday in unusually strong terms at repeated calls from the United States to put more pressure on North Korea, urging a halt to what it called the "China...
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CHINA: Don't hold us responsible for solving North Korea
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday said it shouldn't be held responsible alone for solving the North Korean nuclear standoff, and accused other countries of shirking their responsibilities in the effort...
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The US had a clear shot at killing Kim Jong Un on July 4 — here's why it...
When North Korea launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile in the early-morning hours of July 4, US military and intelligence personnel watched leader Kim Jong Un smoke cigarettes and...
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The US just successfully tested the THAAD missile-defense system amid...
The United States said on Tuesday it shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile similar the ones being developed by countries like North Korea, in a new test of the nation's...
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How North Korea uses slaves to get around trade sanctions
Of all the egregious forms of modern day slavery, none is more despicable or far reaching than the export of slave labor by North Korea.It's estimated that North Korean slave labor is utilized in over...
View ArticleWatch the US THAAD missile defense system strike a ballistic missile in a...
The US successfully shot down a simulated intermediate-range ballistic missile — similar to those being developed by North Korea —using the advanced missile defense system, THAAD.Join the conversation...
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Photos show US, South Korean, and Japanese aircraft on mission to flex on...
Three days after North Korea demonstrated its ability to hit the US with long-range nuclear missiles, the US, South Korea, and Japan put on a display of air power expressly meant to frighten Kim Jong...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un is more bold and uncompromising than his...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ruthless dictator? Economic reformer? Shrewd master of nuclear brinksmanship?When Kim Jong Un took the helm of North Korea in late 2011, speculation swirled around the young,...
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Trump administration looks to sanction Chinese companies doing business with...
Frustrated that China has not done more to rein in North Korea, the Trump administration could impose new sanctions on small Chinese banks and other firms doing business with Pyongyang within weeks,...
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North Korea may have more nuclear-bomb fuel than thought
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thermal images of North Korea's main nuclear site show Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons...
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